I completed my doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at Simon Fraser University with a child clinical specialization. I have been working in the field of youth mental health for 15 years and have a wide range of experience delivering community-based mental health services to children, adolescents, and families. This extensive history has provided me with the opportunity to learn how young people prefer to be treated in clinical settings and how to develop therapeutic relationships that are vital for success in therapy.

I have also worked at the Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre and for Child and Youth Mental Health in Delta, where I provided assessment and treatment services to youth exhibiting severe emotional distress and behavioral challenges, ranging from conduct problems and delinquency to depression and self-harm. My academic background at Simon Fraser University included a program of research aimed at obtaining adolescent perspectives on mental health services, with a focus on how mental health professionals can develop therapeutic relationships in ways that would resonate with young people and enhance the likelihood of positive outcomes. In addition to my work in private practice, I am currently teaching undergraduate psychology classes, including Adolescent Development and Developmental Psychopathology, at Simon Fraser University.